نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 سازمان زمین شناسی و اکتشافات معدنی کشور- مرکز ساری
2 ﮔﺮوه زﻣﻴﻦﺷﻨﺎﺳﻲ، داﻧﺸﻜﺪه ﻋﻠﻮم، داﻧﺸﮕﺎه ﮔﻠﺴﺘﺎن
3 ﮔﺮوه آمار، داﻧﺸﻜﺪه ﻋﻠﻮم، داﻧﺸﮕﺎه ﮔﻠﺴﺘﺎن
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
موضوعات
عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Summary
The Module Index (MI = Al2O3/SiO2) is a criterion for determining the ore quality in bauxite deposits. Despite the wide use of the MI, it cannot provide reliable criteria for determining of the ore quality due to less statistical attention to outlier data. In this paper, we have introduced the Bauxite Quality Index (BQI) as a new criterion for determining the bauxite ore quality. We used geochemical data of the Jajarm bauxite deposit to evaluate the ability of the mentioned index. The BQI could be able to classify the ore zones based on the ore quality and economic importance. The BQI would control the outlier data and reveal the relationship between the variables, which are the most important characteristics of this index.
Introduction
Bauxite is the most important source of aluminum. The quality of bauxite ore depends on the mineral composition of the ore which has been calculated by the Module index (Al2O3/SiO2). This paper introduces a more comprehensive bauxite quality index (BQI) than the MI, using multivariate statistical analysis. We applied geochemical data of the Jajarm bauxite deposit to evaluate the ability of the BQI.
Methodology and Approaches
The BQI is determined based on factor analysis of geochemical data of the Jajarm bauxite deposit. We investigated the relationships between ore quality and alumina-silica contents using the MI and BQI. Then, the economic potential of the ore zones was evaluated by either MI and BQI. Finally, the correlation coefficients of the different parameters were calculated, and all the obtained results were compared and discussed.
Results and Conclusions
The Bauxite Quality Index (BQI) is a new suggested criterion for the determination of bauxite ore quality. This criterion reveals the hidden relationships of Al2O3 and SiO2 with other variables and outlier data. Comparison of the MI and the BQI indicates that the BQI is more reliable than the MI in recognition of the high-grade ore bodies.
کلیدواژهها [English]
اصطلاح بوکسیت برای اولین بار در سال 1821 توسط زمینشناسان فرانسوی برای توصیف لایههای رسی قرمز رنگ در ایالت بوکسیده1 در جنوب فرانسه که حاوی 52 درصد Al2O3 بود، مورد استفاده قرار گرفت]1[. کانسارهای بوکسیتی حاوی ترکیبی از اکسیدها و هیدروکسیدهای آلومینیوم و ناخالصیهای همچون کانیهای رسی، کوارتز، اکسیدهای آهن و مواد آمورف هستند. این کانسارها به عنوان منبع اصلی تأمین کننده آلومینیم محسوب میشوند که با درجات کیفی متفاوت استخراج و بهرهبرداری میشود. استرالیا (82 میلیون تن)، چین (65 میلیون تن) و برزیل (5/34 میلیون تن) جزء بزرگترین کشورهای تولید کننده این عنصر به شمار میروند]2[.